car|nall|ite

car|nall|ite
car|nall|ite «KAHR nuh lyt», noun.
a hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, an important source of potassium. Formula: KMgCl3•6H2O
╂[< Rudolf von Carnall, 1804-74, a mining official in Prussia + English -ite1]

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  • carnallite — car•nall•ite [[t]ˈkɑr nlˌaɪt[/t]] n. mir a white mineral, hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, KMgCl3∙6H2O, used as a source of potassium and magnesium • Etymology: 1875–85; < G …   From formal English to slang

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